Ask any individual or group of athletes, “What’s the importance of warming up?” and you’ll generally get answers like, “Feel a bit sweatier,” “Increase the heart rate a little bit,” “Raise your body temperature,” and possibly “Stimulate central nervous system” […]
The First time I saw Cissi was on a short video during a hard training session at her club the Molndal Rowing Club in Sweden. She was pushing herself harder than any female rower I’ve personally seen before. Right after […]
When I started following the Dark Horse Rowing Crew I was desperate. Desperate for structure for my training and help with my rowing. What I found was so much more than help with training and rowing technique. The program is […]
Rowing Your Pain Away The primary focus in healing low back pain is restoring functional movement patterns. You were born to move in a specific way. Time, work, and the stress of life forced you to lose touch with movement. You may […]
Updated October 30, 2017 People who become successful coaches go one of two routes: Route #1: Spend years coaching on the floor somewhere until they learn the ins and outs of the business, how to handle clients and their needs, […]
When a World Record is 26 years old (set in July of 1991) It means something. In the Rowing world, indoor or on the water, there is no WR older than Leo’s 1:10.5 at 500m on the rowing ergometer. We […]
Not many things make me nervous. The day I sat down with Leo I certainly was but I was also beyond excited. I wasn’t nervous because I was getting ready to talk with an Indoor Rowing Legend but because there […]
Where it all Began I grew up in Wyoming. Yes, Wyoming. People live there, people grow up there, and most depart quickly when given the opportunity. Let’s just say it provided a unique childhood and imprinted a perspective that has […]
Sitting down on a rowing machine (rower) and the first thing that pops in to your head is moving that adjustable tab on the right up to a 5 or higher. 5 if you’re warming up, 10 if you mean […]
When I first started to work on how to find out an athlete’s potential in indoor rowing, I looked for examples and stumbled across some of the fastest times in the sport. You don’t need to look much further than […]
